MURIC alleges religious bias in airport chapel project, relief distribution

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Federal Government of favouritism implicit the planned operation of a N25 cardinal ecumenical chapel astatine the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

In a connection issued connected Friday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, said the task reportedly being undertaken alongside the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN,raises concerns astir equitable attraction of spiritual groups successful the country.

The radical besides criticised what it described arsenic uneven organisation of alleviation funds, citing the reported allocation of N2 cardinal to victims of unit successful Plateau State without akin interventions successful different affected states, including Borno, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Kwara.

MURIC further questioned reports that N1.2 cardinal was shared among the 19 bluish states up of the Eid al-Kabir celebration, describing the fig arsenic disproportionate erstwhile compared to the Plateau intervention.

“How tin lone 1 authorities beryllium fixed N2 cardinal portion each the 19 states successful the North are asked to stock N1.2 billion? But is it close to dainty Muslims similar 2nd people citizens, carnal farm?” the connection read.

The organisation besides called connected the national authorities to supply clarity connected plans for Muslim spiritual infrastructure, urging au...